백지장도 맞들면 낫다 (Baekjijangdo matdeulmyeon natda)

Meaning: Cooperation and teamwork make even difficult tasks easier; many hands make light work.

Language: Korean

Literally: Even a blank paper is better when held together

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Reflects Korean communal values and the traditional importance of collective effort in village society.

More idioms — Daily Life

работать спустя рукава (rabotat' spustya rukava) — To work carelessly, half-heartedly, without proper effort or attention.
Να πας στα τρία ρέματα — Get lost or go away; an irreverent dismissal telling someone to leave you alone.
Φέρνω νερό στο μύλο κάποιου — Unwittingly help someone achieve their own goals while thinking you're working against th…
att köpa grisen i säcken — To make a purchase or agreement without inspecting or understanding what you're actually…
det är inte värt ett öre — Something is completely worthless or valueless.
dar um jeito — Find a creative solution or workaround, often bending rules pragmatically.

호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다 (Horangido je mal hamyeon onda) — Speaking of someone often enough may cause them to unexpectedly appear; talk of the devil.
종로에서 뺨을 맞고 강남역에서 화낸다 (Jongno-eseo ppyameul matgo Gangnamyeok-eseo hwanaenda) — Venting frustration on innocent people due to humiliation elsewhere; displaced anger towa…
발이 넓다 (bari neopda) — To be extremely well-connected.
국수를 먹다 (Guksu-reul meokda) — To attend a wedding — or, asked as a question, when will you marry?
바가지를 쓰다 (bagajireul sseuda) — To be overcharged; to get ripped off.
비행기를 태우다 (bihaenggireul taeuda) — To flatter someone over the top.

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